Person:Colman Goad (1)

MILTON J. GOAD was born February 26, 1837, in Smith County, Tenn., andis the fifth of four girls and three boys (six of whom lived to begrown) born to Colman D. and Mary (Young) Goad. Colman D. was born January 1, 1804; was a farmer;served as constable in Macon County, Tenn., for nearly twenty years;was then appointed sheriff; died in 1861 in Simpson County, Ky., to which county he had moved about1856, and located east of Franklin. He was a son of Reuben Goad, whowas born and reared in Pittsylvania County, Va.; emigrated to Macon County, Tenn., in an early day;purchased and improved a farm, where he lived till his death in 1857,at about the age of eighty-seven years. He was also a slave holder, and married May Witcher, who was born andreared in Virginia. Her parents were early settlers of Tennessee, andwere of English origin. Mrs. Mary (Young) Goad was born and reared in Smith County, Tenn.; was adaughter of John Young, who married a Miss Saunderson and cameoriginally from North Carolina. Mrs. Goad was reared by her uncle, her mother having died when she was young.Milton J. received his early training on the farm, and the rudimentsof an English education in the rustic schools of the day. His father being poor, he (Milton) was obliged towork out and assist in making a living; he remained with parents untiltheir death. In the fall of 1861 he enlisted in Company K, Ninth Kentucky Regiment, and participated inthe battles of Shiloh, Atlanta, Alatoona Pass, Peach Tree Creek, andnumerous skirmishes, etc.; was discharged in December, 1864. He returned and located in Fountain Run,where he engaged in mercantile pursuits, whch he has since followedwith success. He also owns a farm of 200 ares, lying in three counties, of which 100 acres areunder cultivation, and improved with a fine residence, etc.; he hasone-half interest in 100 acres in Barren County, Ky.; also a good storeroom and lot, and is interested in otherproperty, all of which he has aquired by his industry andperseverance. He married, February 14, 1868, Martha E. Taylor, of Monroe County, Ky., a daughter of Joseph P. and Jane(Howard) Taylor, natives of Barren County. To this union nine childrenwere born, but six of whom are living: Lawrence B. (deceased), Bascom C., Robert, Milton B., Maude E. andClaude A. (twins), Romulus B. (deceased) and Alda May. Mr. Goad andwife are members of the Baptist Church. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M.; was also aGranger; in politics is a Republican, and cast his first presidentialvote for Gen. Grant.

Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 3rd ed.,1886. Monroe County